IMDavid Kaufman
- FIDE ID
- 34220194
About David Kaufman
David Kaufman trained at Moscow’s Botvinnik chess school with grandmasters Alexander Kalinin and Yakov Geller. He became an International Master in 2025, the year he also defeated Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament. Show more
David Kaufman trained at Moscow’s Botvinnik chess school with grandmasters Alexander Kalinin and Yakov Geller. He became an International Master in 2025, the year he also defeated Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament. His progress toward the grandmaster title took him to events in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In August 2026 he won in Kostolac, Serbia, scoring seven points from nine games without a loss and completing his third grandmaster norm. Earlier that year he had collected a gold and a bronze medal at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships. FIDE’s November 2026 record still listed him as an International Master, with his grandmaster application awaiting a decision.
Rating history
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 2024-10-01 | Titled Tue 1st Oct Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Nikolay Pavlov | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 252 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 9 | David Kaufman | Nikita Fedotov | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 253 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 8 | David Kaufman | Matyas Palczert | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 254 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Vache Hovakimyan | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 255 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 6 | David Kaufman | Daniil Dubov | 0-1 | 28 | Open |
| 256 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Alejandro Domingo Nunez | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 257 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 4 | Elbek Jumanov | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 258 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 3 | David Kaufman | Kanan Hajiyev | 1-0 | 20 | Open |
| 259 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 2 | Evan Ai | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 52 | Open |
| 260 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 1 | David Kaufman | Setumadhav Yellumahanthi | 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 261 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 11 | David Kaufman | Igor Vershinin | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 262 | 2024-09-17 | Titled Tue 17th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Sobhan Zahmati | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 263 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 9 | David Kaufman | Bakhtiyar Nugumanov | 1-0 | 50 | Open |
| 264 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Franciszek Sernecki | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 265 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 7 | David Kaufman | Martin Horak | 1/2-1/2 | 58 | Open |
| 266 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Flavio Wisniacki | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 23 | Open |
| 267 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 5 | David Kaufman | Vuk Damjanovic | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 268 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 4 | David Kaufman | Alexander Zambrano Rodriguez | 1/2-1/2 | 50 | Open |
| 269 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Jens Hirneise | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 66 | Open |
| 270 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 2 | David Kaufman | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 271 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Petr Matyukov | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 17 | Open |
| 272 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Dominik Orzech | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 273 | 2024-09-10 | Titled Tue 10th Sep Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Dmitry Goltsev | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 274 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 8 | Ruslan Kashtanov | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 275 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 7 | Carsten Hansen | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 50 | Open |
| 276 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 6 | David Kaufman | Guy Levin | 0-1 | 56 | Open |
| 277 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 5 | David Kaufman | Sergii Trokhymyshyn | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 278 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 4 | Aras Vardanyan | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 279 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 3 | David Kaufman | Jonathan Monteverde | 1-0 | 106 | Open |
| 280 | 2020-05-26 | Euro Online U2300 Day 2 | chess.com INT | 2 | David Kaufman | Vuk Miletic | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 281 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 7 | David Kaufman | Bulat Khalikov | 1-0 | 61 | Open |
| 282 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 6 | Nenad Ristic | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 70 | Open |
| 283 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 5 | David Kaufman | Matous Eret | 1/2-1/2 | 54 | Open |
| 284 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 4 | David Kaufman | Artem Kopylov | 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 285 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 3 | Friedbert, Prof. Dr. Pruefer | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 17 | Open |
| 286 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 2 | Andriy Prydun | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 287 | 2020-05-25 | Euro Online U2300 Day 1 | chess.com INT | 1 | David Kaufman | Margarita Potapova | 1/2-1/2 | 50 | Open |
- vs Nikolay PavlovWon · 0-1Titled Tue 1st Oct Early
- vs Nikita FedotovWon · 1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Matyas PalczertWon · 1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Vache HovakimyanLost · 1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Daniil DubovLost · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Alejandro Domingo NunezWon · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Elbek JumanovWon · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Kanan HajiyevWon · 1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Evan AiWon · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Setumadhav YellumahanthiLost · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Igor VershininLost · 0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Sobhan ZahmatiLost · 1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early
- vs Bakhtiyar NugumanovWon · 1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Franciszek SerneckiWon · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Martin HorakDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Flavio WisniackiWon · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Vuk DamjanovicLost · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Alexander Zambrano RodriguezDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Jens HirneiseWon · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Petr MatyukovWon · 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Dominik OrzechLost · 1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Dmitry GoltsevLost · 1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
- vs Ruslan KashtanovLost · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Carsten HansenLost · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Guy LevinLost · 0-1Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Sergii TrokhymyshynWon · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Aras VardanyanLost · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Jonathan MonteverdeWon · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Vuk MileticWon · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 2
- vs Bulat KhalikovWon · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Nenad RisticLost · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Matous EretDraw · ½–½Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Artem KopylovWon · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Friedbert, Prof. Dr. PrueferWon · 0-1Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Andriy PrydunLost · 1-0Euro Online U2300 Day 1
- vs Margarita PotapovaDraw · ½–½Euro Online U2300 Day 1
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | GM MIX SWISS 16-21 October BIH Chess Legend Zlatko Basagic | Classical | 6 |
| 2026-09-30 | Trofej Novog Sada 2026. | Rapid | 7 |